Once in the cloakroom, Mother dressed the girls down, telling them what she thought of their behaviour and attitudes. Julia and Lilian had the decency to look contrite, but Connie remained haughty and unrepentant. My Mother decided to save her for last.
Julia went first. Mother told her to bend over and grab her ankles. She replied: “Yes, ma’am” and did as she was told. My Mother reared back and gave her a mighty wallop. Trust me, she could swing that slipper hard when she had a mind to! Julia let out a yelp but maintained her position.
My Mother gave her three more hard whacks. After the fourth, Julia jumped out of position, rubbing her butt. My Mother ordered her back down and then gave the last whack. The girl was crying quietly and rubbing her bottom after her paddling but took her punishment the best of any of them.